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#WomenLead (Issue 44): Your weekly round-up on women in politics

Hello, and welcome to Issue 44!

In one of the most bizarre news stories we’ve read in a long time, a 45-year-old man in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has broken his vow of celibacy and got married ahead of village-level elections. Why, you ask? Read on…

The seat of the Sarpanch (village-head) that he was so keen to win has now been reserved for women,…